posted by admin on Sep 1
Still reeling from the devastating affects of last year’s Hurricane Ike, residents in Galveston, Texas are slowly rebuilding this classic vacation spot. KHOU’s Brad Woodard reports.
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posted by admin on Aug 8
New York–The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board released Coast Guard footage today of the U.S. Airways passenger plane as it conducted an emergency landing into the Hudson River Jan. 15, 2009.
The Coast Guard is conducting a safety zone around the plane, which is now located at Battery Park City, N.Y., while a commercial salvage team is working to remove the plane from the water.
The Coast Guard, New York Police and Fire Departments, New York Waterways and Circle Line ferry rescue teams launched a multi-asset response yesterday when the plane ditched onto the Hudson River, at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Upon initial notification, Coast Guard Sector New York launched a fleet of small rescue boats and the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Ridley was diverted to the scene. The Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker also arrived on scene to ist in the search and rescue efforts and enforcement of the safety zones.
Three Coast Guard helicopters from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., and one from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., worked closely with New York City Police air ets to provide aerial support.
The video was captured by Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service. The purpose of a VTS is to provide active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways. There are two main types of VTS, surveillance and non-surveillance. Surveillance systems consist of one or more land-based sensors (including radar, Automated Identification Systems and closed circuit television sites), which output their signals to a central location where operators monitor and manage vessel traffic movement. Non-surveillance systems consist of one or more reporting points at which ships are required to report their identity, course, speed, and other data to the monitoring authority.
The Coast Guard operates 12 Vessel Traffic Centers (VTC): Prince William Sound, Puget Sound, Valdez, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Houston-Galveston, Berwick Bay, Louisville, Saint Mary’s River, Port Arthur, Tampa, and New York.
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posted by admin on Aug 2
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HOUSTON – Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Galveston, with the istance of Coast Guard Buoy Tender Harry Claiborne, conducts a pollution response drill using the Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) in Galveston Bay, Texas.
The VOSS equipment uses a large strip of containment boom to collect oil into an area directly beside the ship, where a skimmer can be lowered to draw the oil into collection tanks on board.
The Coast Guard’s VOSS equipment is strategically pre-positioned at several locations across the country and may be transported to a spill site on a single truck or by Coast Guard C-130 aircraft. The mobile equipment is totally self-contained and capable of being used quickly and effectively aboard any available vessel.
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posted by admin on Aug 2
On September 8, 1900, a hurricane struck Galveston. Winds estimated at 140 mph swept over the island, leaving devastation in their wake. After the storm surge of 15.7 feet subsided, Galvestonians left their shelters to find 6,000 of the city’s 37,000 residents dead and more than 3,600 buildings totally destroyed.
Among the dead were 10 sisters and 90 children from the St. Mary’s Orphans Asylum.
The 1900 Storm is still considered to be the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. After the storm, Galveston constructed a seawall and raised the grade of the island to protect it from future hurricanes.
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posted by admin on Jun 29
The U.S. Navy amphibious attack ship Carter Hall made berth in Galveston for Mardi Gras’ finale weekend.
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posted by admin on Jun 20
A few ships at anchore Bolivar roads .
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posted by admin on Jun 8
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
One of the most trusted authorities for weather information, Jim Cantore goes into more detail on the devastating storm, and how it will be explored in the second season of “When Weather Changed History,” which premiered on Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 PM ET on The Weather Channel.
The original series, which won awards and broke viewership records, returns with 14 new episodes exploring weather-related circumstances known to affect the outcome of history and revealing the sometimes surprising connections of weather on the course of events. Season two will provide insights into weather’s effect on momentous historical events – such as D-Day, the Titanic and the Hindenburg – as well as in-depth exposition about well-known American experiences like the Dust Bowl, the Great Chicago fire, and the Galveston hurricane.
For more information, go to: www.weather.com/tv.
Talent/Guest: Jim Cantore, Meteorologist and Storm Tracker for The Weather Channel
Jim is one of the most recognized faces in weather today. His passion for field reporting during extreme weather events is well-known among viewers. Whether it’s “thunder snow,” an ice storm, tornado chasing or a category 5 hurricane, there is no place Jim would rather be than right in the “eye of the storm.” Though Jim is best known for his animated, live field coverage over the last 15 years, his contributions span well beyond this. Jim was the creator, producer, writer and talent for an annual on-air segment, The Fall Foliage Report. During the 1999-2000 NFL football season, he was part of the FOX NFL Sunday team, reporting on the games affected by the weather. Jim has reported from events such as the Space Shuttle Discovery launch and the Winter X Games. He has hosted several documentaries for The Weather Channel, including Wildfire and The Power of Weather, an educational program for children.
Duration : 0:0:27
posted by admin on Jun 6
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
One of the most trusted authorities for weather information, Jim Cantore goes into more detail on the devastating storm, and how it will be explored in the second season of “When Weather Changed History,” which premiered on Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 PM ET on The Weather Channel.
The original series, which won awards and broke viewership records, returns with 14 new episodes exploring weather-related circumstances known to affect the outcome of history and revealing the sometimes surprising connections of weather on the course of events. Season two will provide insights into weather’s effect on momentous historical events – such as D-Day, the Titanic and the Hindenburg – as well as in-depth exposition about well-known American experiences like the Dust Bowl, the Great Chicago fire, and the Galveston hurricane.
For more information, go to: www.weather.com/tv.
Talent/Guest: Jim Cantore, Meteorologist and Storm Tracker for The Weather Channel
Jim is one of the most recognized faces in weather today. His passion for field reporting during extreme weather events is well-known among viewers. Whether it’s “thunder snow,” an ice storm, tornado chasing or a category 5 hurricane, there is no place Jim would rather be than right in the “eye of the storm.” Though Jim is best known for his animated, live field coverage over the last 15 years, his contributions span well beyond this. Jim was the creator, producer, writer and talent for an annual on-air segment, The Fall Foliage Report. During the 1999-2000 NFL football season, he was part of the FOX NFL Sunday team, reporting on the games affected by the weather. Jim has reported from events such as the Space Shuttle Discovery launch and the Winter X Games. He has hosted several documentaries for The Weather Channel, including Wildfire and The Power of Weather, an educational program for children.
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posted by admin on Jun 3
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
One of the most trusted authorities for weather information, Jim Cantore goes into more detail on the devastating storm, and how it will be explored in the second season of “When Weather Changed History,” which premiered on Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 PM ET on The Weather Channel.
The original series, which won awards and broke viewership records, returns with 14 new episodes exploring weather-related circumstances known to affect the outcome of history and revealing the sometimes surprising connections of weather on the course of events. Season two will provide insights into weather’s effect on momentous historical events – such as D-Day, the Titanic and the Hindenburg – as well as in-depth exposition about well-known American experiences like the Dust Bowl, the Great Chicago fire, and the Galveston hurricane.
For more information, go to: www.weather.com/tv.
Talent/Guest: Jim Cantore, Meteorologist and Storm Tracker for The Weather Channel
Jim is one of the most recognized faces in weather today. His passion for field reporting during extreme weather events is well-known among viewers. Whether it’s “thunder snow,” an ice storm, tornado chasing or a category 5 hurricane, there is no place Jim would rather be than right in the “eye of the storm.” Though Jim is best known for his animated, live field coverage over the last 15 years, his contributions span well beyond this. Jim was the creator, producer, writer and talent for an annual on-air segment, The Fall Foliage Report. During the 1999-2000 NFL football season, he was part of the FOX NFL Sunday team, reporting on the games affected by the weather. Jim has reported from events such as the Space Shuttle Discovery launch and the Winter X Games. He has hosted several documentaries for The Weather Channel, including Wildfire and The Power of Weather, an educational program for children.
Duration : 0:1:27
posted by admin on May 30
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
One of the most trusted authorities for weather information, Jim Cantore goes into more detail on the devastating storm, and how it will be explored in the second season of “When Weather Changed History,” which premiered on Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 PM ET on The Weather Channel.
The original series, which won awards and broke viewership records, returns with 14 new episodes exploring weather-related circumstances known to affect the outcome of history and revealing the sometimes surprising connections of weather on the course of events. Season two will provide insights into weather’s effect on momentous historical events – such as D-Day, the Titanic and the Hindenburg – as well as in-depth exposition about well-known American experiences like the Dust Bowl, the Great Chicago fire, and the Galveston hurricane.
For more information, go to: www.weather.com/tv.
Talent/Guest: Jim Cantore, Meteorologist and Storm Tracker for The Weather Channel
Jim is one of the most recognized faces in weather today. His passion for field reporting during extreme weather events is well-known among viewers. Whether it’s “thunder snow,” an ice storm, tornado chasing or a category 5 hurricane, there is no place Jim would rather be than right in the “eye of the storm.” Though Jim is best known for his animated, live field coverage over the last 15 years, his contributions span well beyond this. Jim was the creator, producer, writer and talent for an annual on-air segment, The Fall Foliage Report. During the 1999-2000 NFL football season, he was part of the FOX NFL Sunday team, reporting on the games affected by the weather. Jim has reported from events such as the Space Shuttle Discovery launch and the Winter X Games. He has hosted several documentaries for The Weather Channel, including Wildfire and The Power of Weather, an educational program for children.
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